COVID-19 lockdown: perception and experience

ABSTRACT

Novel coronavirus raged unnoticed and so effortlessly, many countries across the globe found that the best way to ensure people to have minimal contact with each other by issuing total lockdown. The concept of lockdown is a social boon to minimize the spread but made life difficult and easy for individuals. The current study aimed at understanding the experiences of ten different participants such as a senior citizen, home maker, and work from home candidate and school going student. The data obtained was analysed by theme analysis. It was observed that bond and attachment were increased among family members, self-care was improved despite of the crisis faced by people. Also, it has brought happiness, health, safety, satisfaction and priority among individuals.